Happy railfans wave on the outbound Empire Builder led by the Cascades unit. Quite the sight to see this consist in Chicago headed through the Pennsy Signals!

The tight curves of the Chicago loop

Metra has been 'gambling' with the addition of large-scale advertisements on their lead cab cars and, occasionally, their locomotives. This seems preferable to the Jimmy John's paint scheme recent... (more)

Green locomotive NS4702 pushes a rescued P42 toward Amtrak's Locomotive Shop. This unit has been working light locals near the Pennsy Signal Bridge on Kinzie in the West Loop for the past month. A... (more)

Variety abounds at the 18th Street Locomotive Shop. The Siemens Testing Charger prepares to make its first run. The 406 heritage unit rests nearby.

Always love this view. Two trains meets along the tight curve. Control Tower 18 visible.

The one and only

The last view after two full days on Amtrak's Empire Builder-two new F59PH locomotives in the Metra Yard on Chicago's west side.

The Pioneer Zephyr on display at MSI is now decked up for the holidays. Two excited children absorb the railroad history.

Metra's relatively new F5PH units have been providing regular service on the Heritage Corridor route between the two 'Union Stations' - Chicago and Joliet.

A pink line train runs above a busy downtown Chicago.

The evening rush is on at both track and street level as a pink line approaches Adams and Wabash.

Two Dash-8's with a sandwiched P42 maneuver throughout the 18th Street Yard. NPCU 90200 sits in the background. Even on a gloomy day, Chicago cannot be beat for Amtrak variety!

The CTA holiday train, complete with Santa and his elves, hauls a loaded passenger train toward Merchandise Mart.